PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Tribute (ranked 614 p4p, 1158 weight class) and Ibrahim Camara (ranked 86 p4p, 158 weight class). Tribute comes to the cage accompanied by tank abbot tribute. Ibrahim Camara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tribute
vs
Camara

184 cm
26
204
14 - 6 - 0

177 cm
36
204
37 - 19 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Camara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara tests Tribute's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camara scores with a kick to the midsection.
Camara loads up on a big right hand but Tribute slips the punch.
Tribute swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Camara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Camara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Camara misses with a wild combination.
Tribute throwing a counter right hand but Camara manages to avoid it.
Tribute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara jabs at Tribute's body.
Tribute lands a high kick!

It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Tribute went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tribute at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute throws a right hand that misses
and Camara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tribute. Camara shrugs it off though.
Camara scores with a punch to the head.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tribute paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tribute misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camara misses with the combination.
Camara takes one on the button.
Tribute ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Tribute is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tribute connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Camara. That snapped Tribute's head back.
Tribute misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara lands a jab to the head.
Camara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tribute looks to land a combination but Camara avoids it well.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara is looking for the big counter here.
Tribute throws a head kick that misses.
Camara cracks Tribute with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tribute pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tribute counters with a right hand to the body.
Tribute avoids a kick to the body.
Tribute appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tribute.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tribute throws a right and a left that Camara avoids nicely.
Tribute connects with a nice looking jab.
Camara misses with a looping left.
Tribute was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tribute gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tribute sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick from Camara.
Tribute walks forward, straight into a front kick from Camara.
Camara lands with a hook. Tribute tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara defending well as Tribute loads up on a big left hand.
Tribute misses with a wild body shot.
Tribute looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tribute on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tribute is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camara.
Tribute tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tribute stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tribute lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Camara looks to land a body kick but Tribute moved away.
Tribute slips a jab from Camara.
Tribute went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tribute looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
Camara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Camara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tribute will feel that in the morning.
A shot to the body from Tribute misses
and Camara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Camara ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
Camara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tribute takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tribute misses with a hook. Camara ducked under it nicely.
Tribute waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camara.
Camara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tribute has time to react.
Tribute swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Tribute misses.
Camara throws a series of punches but Tribute avoids them all with ease.
Tribute misses with a hook
and Camara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara catches Tribute with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Camara does it's job there.

Camara closes the distance and pushes Tribute back into the cage.
Tribute missing with knees to the body.

Camara breaks the clinch.
Tribute fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tribute on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camara throws a sloppy head kick and Tribute moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tribute, as that shot connected.
Tribute moves out of range of the body kick from Camara.
A little feinted left hand from Tribute on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tribute will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Camara slips under a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Camara in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Camara feints a jab promting Tribute to slip. Camara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tribute slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tribute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Camara - just one landing.
Camara scores with a jab. Tribute acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Tribute ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camara blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Camara! But no joy.
Tribute misses with a straight right.
Camara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Camara moves out of range as Tribute strikes.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tribute on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camara. Camara obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara moves out of range of the strikes.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tribute fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Camara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tribute's corner calls for a 1-2. Tribute obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Tribute does no damage.
Tribute comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tribute takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tribute misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tribute looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tribute.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tribute misses with a straight right.
Camara moves out of range as Tribute strikes.
Tribute scores with a nice strike.
Tribute sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tribute checks a leg kick.
Tribute throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
Camara lunges at Tribute with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tribute's hand.
Camara scores with a one two! Tribute had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Camara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Camara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tribute tries a head kick but it misses.
Tribute throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camara slips under a jab.
Tribute misses with a hook
and Camara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camara lands a jab to the nose.
A lazy body kick from Camara
and Tribute counters with a nice body shot.
A cross from Tribute lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara connects with a jab.
Camara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tribute back to the cage. Camara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tribute. Camara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donk. Camara catches Tribute right on the button with a cross.
Tribute takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Camara.
A cross from Camara lands.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Tribute's head but Tribute sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tribute lands a really nice looking cross but Camara seems unphased.
Camara slips a jab from Tribute.
Tribute slips under a jab.
Tribute misses with the body kick
letting Camara counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Tribute.
Camara raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tank Tribute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara blocks a head kick by Tribute.
Tribute throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.
Tribute keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camara connects with a looping right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Camara - that will leave a mark!
Tribute walks into a stiff left hand from Camara.
Tribute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Tribute throws a lazy uppercut
and Camara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tribute misses with a hook. Camara ducked under it nicely.
Camara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tribute with a body shot.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Tribute moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Tribute wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara scores with a kick to the midsection.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Tribute's shoulder, as Tribute tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tribute sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slow jab from Tribute misses its intended target.
Camara connects with a jab.
Tribute throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tribute will feel that in the morning.
Tribute takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Camara throws a sloppy body shot
and Camara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tribute closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ibrahim Camara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute throws a left and a right that both miss
and Camara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tribute tries to keep at a distance but Camara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Camara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Tank Tribute has been cut.
Tribute misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tribute looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Camara gets through Tribute's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Camara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tribute dodges an elbow strike from Camara.
Camara working aggressively here.
Camara avoiding damage as Tribute throws knees to the body.
Tribute misses with some punches.
Tribute goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camara throws an elbow but misses.
Camara tries to work over Tribute's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tribute softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tribute - that landed with a thud.
Tribute doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Camara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Camara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Camara!
In his post fight interview, Ibrahim Camara started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.